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World Prematurity Day is observed on 17 November every year, with November month being the ‘Prematurity Awareness Month’. The day is observed to create awareness on the prevention and management efforts of prematurity and to provide support to families with preterm birth. The theme is “Born too Soon: Providing the …
Read More »Northeast Green Summit applauds Bhutan
Northeast (NE) Green Summit was held from 1 to 3 November to promote environmental protection and responsible tourism. NE Green Summit 2019 aimed to promote environmental protection and responsible tourism by bringing together stakeholders to discuss, share experiences and propose solutions to some of the unique challenges being faced in …
Read More »Bhutanese youth show talent for technology and robotics given the opportunity
The youth have an exciting platform to exhibit their interest in science and technology these days. They can even showcase their talent for robotics at an international level. This is just what a group of students from Loselling Middle Secondary School, Thimphu are doing. The 3 boys and 3 girls, …
Read More »RBP investigation finds new charges against BEO and also indicts Labour DG
Out of five charges against the Bhutan Employment Overseas Agent (BEO) by the LEP students, the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has ruled out three charges, which are Harassment, Abandonment of a Person in Danger, and Trafficking in Person due to lack of criminal elements. However, in the course of police …
Read More »Punakha police let go of Indian tourist after an apology
Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) let go of the Indian tourist, Abhijit Ratan Hajare, after he apologized, in writing citing ignorance, for his behavior. The other man, who was identified as Jambay, was doing repair works on the Chortens at Dochula, and was also let go since he was found innocent. The …
Read More »Urban planners prefer pedestrianization over removing traffic space
Though Thimphu thromde has announced its decision to remove parking space along Norzin Lam, the plan is facing serious opposition from business owners, house owners and hotels along Norzin Lam. Thrompon Kinlay Dorjee’s plan of removing the parking space but not going for pedestrianization for a section of the road …
Read More »Bar licenses being sold online
Among the many business fronting cases reported, it is perhaps the business license to run a bar that is the most audacious as some are being advertised online in the social media for sale. A senior trade officer, Dhurba Giri, said bar license is a legal document and it cannot …
Read More »Dengue takes two more lives making it 6 in total
Ministry of Health (MoH) has received around 9,000 suspected cases of dengue as of now, of which 3,309 are dengue positive cases detected by Rapid Test Kits. The cases were reported from 19 Dzongkhags, of which 2,536 (77%) are from Phuentsholing Hospital. However, the tests done at the private diagnostic …
Read More »Govt says mining applications being accepted but no permits given
This is after NC’s call to not lift the mining moratorium until te Act is passed During the Friday Meet held yesterday, the Prime Minister was asked on the lifting of the mining moratorium despite the letter sent to the government by the National Council (NC) to continue implementing the …
Read More »Former DHI Chairman drags Bhutan Telecom to OCP for overbilling
The OCP recently gave its verdict asking Lyonpo Om Pradhan to pay only pay 50 percent of the roaming bill Former Minister and DHI Chairman Lyonpo Om Pradhan filed a case with the Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) against the Bhutan Telecom Limited …
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